Curtain rod bracket



April 3, 1951 F. L. STUTZ CURTAIN ROD BRACKET Filed Jan. 10, 1946INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 3, 1951 CURTAIN ROD BRACKET Frederick L.Stutz, Sturgis, Mich., assignor to Kirsch Company, Stur of Michigan gis,Mich., a corporation Application January '10, 1946, Serial No. 640,305

Claims. 1

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a curtain rod bracket which is well adapted for useeither as a single rod bracket or as a double rod bracket, and one whichis simple in structure and attractive in appearance when used either asa single rod bracket or a double rod bracket.

Second, to provide a structure having the above advantages in which oneof the curtain rod sockets is adjustable one to the other.

Third, to provide a structure which is simple and economical and may beformed entirely of sheet metal stampings.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of the inventionis illustratedin the accompany:- ing drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a curtain rod bracket embodying theinvention.

Fig. 2 is an inside elevation.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section on line 3-3 of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the main part of thebracket is formed and also one of its sockets.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the adjustablestirrup-like socket member is formed.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective view with portions of curtain rodsdisposed therein, the curtain rods being illustrated by dotted lines.

The bracket of the invention comprises an arm-like body portion l ofangular section disposed with the flange 2 vertically and the flange 3horizontally. A top flange 4 extends from the inner end of the bracketarm outwardly for a substantial portion of the length of the flange 2,thus serving as a reinforcing member and also adding to the appearance.

It will also be noted that the attaching ears 5 are extensions of theflanges 3 and 4.

The outer end portion 6 of the flange 2 extends beyond the outer end ofthe horizontal flange 3 and is bent or disposed substantially at rightangles to the flange 2 constituting a socket front wall. The tongue-likeportion 1 is struck out from the flange 2 to constitute the socket rearwall opposed to the front wall.

The bottom flange 3 constitutes the bottom of the socket which isdesignated generally by the numeral, 8. The flange 3 has an extension 9at the outer end thereof to widen the portion of the flange 3 whichconstitutes the bottom of the socket.

A second socket is provided, designated generally by the number I0. Thisis formed of sheet metal stamping, the blank of which is shown in Fig.5, the socket comprising a body portion I l having the wing-like wallportions l2, extending from opposite edges thereof, these being foldedto a substantially right angular position and curved at their loweredges to constitute opposite walls and the bottom of the socket. The arml3 of the blank is folded over to constitute a clip l4, springablyengageable with the vertical arm of the bracket. 7 The bracket has alongitudinal series of detents l5 with which the hole l6 of: the arm l3may be selectively engaged, thus securing a socket ill in its adjustedposition on the bracket arm.

The .curtain rods 17 shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6 are of aconventional type and are arranged in the adjustable socket, permittingthe desired spacing of the curtain rods.

This improved curtain rod bracket is simple and economical in structure,and at the same time is strong and rigid and may be used either as asingle bracket or as a double bracket.

The embodiment illustrated is a practical commercial embodiment. I havenot attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptationsof the invention as it is believed that this disclosure will enablethose skilled in the art to embody or adapt the invention as may bedesired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a curtain fixture, the combination of a bracket comprising an armof angular section disposed with one flange horizontally and the othervertically, the horizontal flange terminating short of the outer end ofthe vertical flange, the outer end of the vertical flange being disposedlaterally at the end of the horizontal flange and constituting a socketfront wall, the vertical flange having a tongue-like portion strucktherefrom and disposed in spaced relation to said front wall to providean opposed rear wall, the horizontal flange constituting a bottom forthe socket, said vertical flange having a plurality of longitudinallyspaced detents formed therein, and a stirrup-like socket member providedwith a U-shaped clip removably and adjustably engaging the verticalflange, the outer arm of said clip being springable and having a holeselectively engageable with said detents in said vertical flange.

2. In a curtain fixture, the combination of a bracket adapted to besecured to a wall comprising an arm of angular section disposed with oneflange horizontally and the other vertically, the horizontal flangeterminating short of the outer end of the vertical flange, the outer endof the vertical flange being disposed laterally at the end of thehorizontal flange and constituting a socket front'wall, the. verticalflange having 'a tongue-like portion struck therefrom and disposed inspaced relation to said front wall to provide an opposed rear wall, thehorizontal flange having a lateral extension at the end thereofconstituting a bottom for the socket.

3. In a curtain fixture, the combination of a bracket comprising an armof angular section disposed with one flange horizontally and the othervertically, the outer end ofthe vertical flange being disposed laterallyand constituting a socket front wall, the vertical flange having aportion struck therefrom and disposed in spaced relation to said frontwall to provide an opposed rear wall, the horizontal flange terminatingadjacent the laterally turned outer end of said vertical flange andconstituting a bottom for the socket, and a stirrup-like socket memberprovided with a clip hung over and embracing the top edge of thevertical flange intermediate said rear wall and the inner end of thevertical flange. 4. In a curtain fixture, the combination of a bracketcomprising an arm of angular section Y disposed with one flangehorizontally and the other vertically, the outer end of the verticalflange being disposed laterally and constituting a socket front wall,the vertical flange having a portion struck therefrom and disposed inspaced relation to said front wall to provide an opposed rear wall, thehorizontal flange terminating short of the laterally turned outer end ofsaid flange having a tongue-like portion struck therefrom to provide aninner vertical socket wall disposed in spaced parallel relation to saidouter wall, said inner and outer walls and horizontal flangeall beingdisposed on the same side of the vertical flange to provide a socket forreceiving the end of a curtain rod, said horizontal flange constitutingthe lower wall of the socket, the upper ends of said'inner and outerwalls being spaced from each other to permit insertion of the curtainrod into the socket from above.

FREDERICK L. STUTZ.

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